The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1887-11-15
a Voice from Kauai.

EDITOR GAzErrE:-Ne country people were
much interested in the report of the opening
aud first few DAYS, Iab0rs of the Legislature.
contained IN your last weekly issue, and.
although it Is perhaps rather soon to either
approve o. condemn any proposed Iepisia-
ton, we feel that it may not be out of place
to express our opinions, and make manifest
our wishes, regarding questions of public
welfare that our representatives, will be
called upon to decide.
We do not wonder that the members we're
so nearly divided in their expression Of
preference for presiding officer, when two
such popular and representative men were
proposed to them, and judging from the
names upon the various committees VIC think
there is little eblDes for lengthy board bills
against our patriotic mobiles, who are work
ing pro bono pa"lico at nothing q day and
find themselves.
The heart of Kauai has been captured by
Minister Thurston by the early Introduction
of his road bill. We are a n0madie people.
on Kauai, and We like good roads, built ont
OF the road taxes Instead of our own pockets
We also grsedily take IN all the reforms
and heartily aCquiesce in the fight against
opium, and other barb8rous licenses. We
uok tiIut evSrz sL='f he aii0vral the
fullest liberty compatible With the rights Of
others; but that 10 nationality, class, nor
clique be granted rights or privileges that
may prove injurious to the public veal.
Whether this be done by means of q license
to Chinaman. giving him the exclusive
right to poison the land with opium. or
whether it be to curry favor with syndicate
of money lenders By paying their illegal de-
mauds upon our Treasury Is alike denounced
by Kauai. We claim the law ia its strictest
sense, and while We would pay the pound Of
flesh nominated in the bond" We say be-
ware lest any iot of blood be spilled, or that
the scales do turn but in the estimation OF
hair beVOud the limit of the law
Lest be accused of special pleading let ms
say that, personally, l have no sympathy
with what is known IS the " English Loan
its projectors, manipulatOrs. or financial
agents. l believe that the Loan Act vas
conceived IN iniquitv-brOught into being IN
despite and contempt of the rights of the
peOple-and hoated upon the market under
circumstances that to say the least were no
credit to the country How far these men
had the warrant OF Law for their acts is for
our Legislature to determine; but certainly
they can have no claim upon our charity,
and must be content with plain intsFpreta-
ton of the law, beyond which no official OF
the Government, however ssrYile a tool,
could pledge its credit. Five pr cent COM
mission, and two per cent. discount, ara the
plain reading Of the Act, and il IS as ndieg
ln1s 70 claim interest prior % the pqylasnf n
tie Hi1Hsy. as il Is to demand pounds IN
stead of dollars"
In strong and pleasing contrast with this
relic Of a bygOne 0iigarchT is the action Of
His Majesty II agreeing 10 an extension Of
the Treaty OF ReciprOcity with the United
Ststss-the good sense and sound policy Of
which sill nowhere be more fully appreciated
and acknowledged than on Kauai we are
above the petty iealOusies of mankind and
can calmly see the expenditure b. Uncle
San" of few millions on the little rocky
island Of Oahu, without tear Especially
as re have no harb0r ourselves that anybody
would care TO lease
With the Treaty assured. and internal in
proyements promised, let Us have a continr-
alton Of the good work already begun in the
segregation and care Of those anfortunate
people, IN our mislst. afflicted With leprosY.
Our Legislature can well afford 70 be more
than Just to these. the " nations wards, and
the country will respond even 70 the extent
Of special tax. if necessary, for their proper
care and maintenance.
The evidence of rstrenehmgnt in Govern
ment expenses By cutting down salaries,
doing away with useless Offices, and repsai-
ing laws granting permanent settlements,
rs proposed BY the men who are nov engaged
in putting things to rights" will be vel
coined most heartily By those who pay the
taxes. 1t is quite refreshing 70 have Legs
iature that doesn't treat orr treasury IKE q
'grab-Dag7 at fair, or think that, ike the
Widows cruise, it can be drawn upon forever
without reflling.
II is not THT intention to make an invent
Org Of all the good acts We viii expect from
this Legislature. YOu could not spare me
the room-unlsss / paid for the space Bot
We certainly will not look for any bad acts
and, therefore, We do not fear much from
the Tumor that bill will be passed dis
banding the Ridesi Why, / would "a soon
think Of disbandiug Berger and his incOm-
para bic band. We DO not want much Of a
paid army. % be sure, but We do Tagt all the
patriotism re can raise; and any man Who
wears \ uniform IN Honolulu nust be . born
petrioti At any rate. there's 90 doubling
the 8 RIfes@ 4. 5 SPALDIE0.
Kealis, November 18th.
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